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Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Hollywood

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Hollywood? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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5.0

5 (109)

$50 and over

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Experience Award-Winning Italian Dining
Proud winner of the Gambero Rosso International’s 2024 Top Italian Restaurants Award and the 2004 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award, The Marchio Q, is a prestigious recognition awarded to Italian restaurants outside of Italy that excel in authenticity, quality, and adherence to traditional Italian culinary standards.
Da Barbara brings a perfect blend of Italian elegance and Hollywood glamour to the heart of the city.
A Celebration of Italy’s Culinary Heritage
At Da Barbara, we honor Italy’s diverse culinary traditions, crafting dishes with the finest and freshest ingredients. Our intimate seating for 20 ensures every guest enjoys a personalized and unforgettable dining experience.
The Vision of Chef Barbara Pollastrini
Founded by Chef Barbara Pollastrini, Da Barbara embodies a lifelong passion for authentic Italian cuisine.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE A WINE LICENSE

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KimVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing Food, amazing chef, great place for intimate dinners

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Marino Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (1544)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Marino Ristorante is deeply rooted in Hollywood since the late 1950’s when Ciro (Mario to friends) Marino landed in Hollywood and has ever since had generations of who’s who in the movie, record, art, political and business LA community at his tables. Today it is still family owned and given its warm welcome flavor by the second generation of Marinos, Mario in the dining room and brother Sal in the kitchen.

The decor is modern and comfortable with memorabilia from a 60 year career which all come together to create its appeal. Described by many marrying the quintessential NY Italian in Los Angeles for its history coupled with today’s seasonal menu, highlighting the best locally sourced ingredients and top notch freshest seafood available.

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TraceyVIP

Dined 7 days ago

As always the most amazing restaurant and food. Cozy and elegant neighborhood restaurant run by an incredible Italian family who has been in the business for generations. The food is incredible and creative and seasonal Along with longtime family favorite recipes handed down for generations. Chefs kiss 😘

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4.8

4.8 (970)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Antico Nuovo is a restaurant nestled in "East Larchmont Village" that draws inspiration from the Italian countryside. The menu features Chef Chad Colby's ode to Italian ancient tradition and technique with hand-made pasta, wood-fired meats, vegetables, and fish.

Curated and tailored to the menu, the wine program offers a deep dive into varietals from Italy and beyond.

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CynthiaVIP

Dined today

Second visit & was looking forward to bringing my guy to try this spot. We had a reason to celebrate and so here we are. I want to start by saying this place is great but it definitely has some service flaws… Running a few minutes behind, I called to let them know we would be there before the 15 minute grace period was up. I always call. I was reminded of the 15 minute grace period… Seated, greeted, ordered our wine & then waited for a really long time for our wine. Then waited longer for someone to take our order let alone tell us the specials. At one point a woman (later identified as a manager) came over to see if we had any questions. We asked about a few items. She eventually came back and we ordered. Concerned we were ordering too much, we specifically asked her and were told we might have a some leftovers. We can live with that. We start w the focaccia & duck liver and broccoli chicory Caesar, a favorite. We share 2 pastas as we are reminded they are smaller dishes (special crab & squash blossom - so good; and pappardelle w meat ragu - less so). Cut to we can’t even finish our pastas and we still have the grilled chop and roasted maitake mushrooms coming. Now I’m fine w some leftovers. What really bugged me was we mentioned to one of the servers that we had specifically asked if we ordered too much. When we said who we ordered with were told, “Yeah, I think our manager played you…” That just does not feel great to hear. This place is $$$$$. And yes, I went in planning to splurge. But when you feel taken advantage of, it’s less than ideal. Final straw, too full but still wanting to try their famous pistachio crunch gelato, we ask about getting it to go and are told no problem, they have pints packed to go but they are $18 instead of the $13 on the menu because a full pint. We get home and find the pint is 3/4 full. It’s a beautiful space with delicious food. Just wish we didn’t feel taken advantage of in the process.

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Rao's Hollywood

4.8

4.8 (2530)

$50 and over

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Rao's, the legendary East Harlem eatery, is now set in Hollywood amongst the studio district branding its third location. Widely acclaimed as one of the hardest reservations in America, Rao's New York was established in 1896 and has not moved locations since its inception.

Featuring iconic classics such as Uncle Vincent's Lemon Chicken, Meatballs, Veal Parmesan, Shrimp Scampi and Baked Clams, Rao's Hollywood showcases all signature Rao's dishes as well as unique additions creating a robust and fulfilling dining experience.

We greatly look forward to serving you and welcoming you to our Home-Style Neapolitan restaurant.
Dress Code recommended is Business Casual. Please no flip flops, baseball caps or tank tops for men.

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RayVIP

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

Everything we ate or drank was delicious. My favorites were the Manhattan, pappardelle with short rib and the giant meatballs!

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4.8

4.8 (7447)

$50 and over

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Presided over by James Beard Award-winning Chef Nancy Silverton, Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza celebrates traditional Italian cuisine and seasonality. From our iconic Mozzarella Bar to exquisite handmade pasta to Grilled Beef Tagliata or our signature Rosemary Olive Oil Cakes, Osteria Mozza has revolutionized Italian cuisine in Los Angeles. Our all-Italian wine list continues this sensibility by offering bottlings from the country's finest producers, with a focus on Piedmont, Friuli and Tuscany.

We kindly request you alert your server of any dietary restrictions upon seating or when making your reservation.

For parties of 8, we offer a preselected family-style menu and accept bookings directly through our Reservations line at (323) 297-0100. Additions welcomed, no substitutions. This menu is priced at $100 per guest, not including tax, tip or beverage upon consumption. For bookings larger than 8 guests, please email our Events Team at events@mozza-la.com for more information.

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mary VIP

Dined 3 days ago

AMAZING, the best restaurant in La hands down. Pasta was out of this world

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4.8

4.8 (1447)

$50 and over

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Heralded as a "meat speakeasy" by Food & Wine Magazine, chi SPACCA has come to represent the quintessential new Italian dining experience, where accompaniments like the Foccacia di Recco, warm salted Medjool dates, and Culatello & Puglia burrata are just sideshows for the rest of Chef Armen Ayvazyan's wood-fired menu which features a 42-ounce Tomahawk pork chop, a 36-ounce dry-aged bone-in New York Costata alla Fiorentina, and a 50-ounce dry-aged porterhouse Bistecca Fiorentina.

Enchanted by the artistry of Italian salumi culture, we built the first “dry cure” program in Los Angeles so that we could experiment and perfect Italian charcuterie techniques in house.

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SusanVIP

Dined on Jun 3, 2025

The carrot salad is excellent. The chicken pot pie was just ok. The focaccia had very little flavor.

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4.9

4.9 (641)

$30 and under

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Osteria Mamma, a renowned Italian eatery in Los Angeles, serves authentic cuisine from the Veneto region. Their extensive wine list complements the fresh pasta and homestyle dishes, including pizza, pasta, meat, fish, and daily specials. The Cortivo family, with decades of culinary experience, brings passion and love to Southern California.

Chef: Fabio Di Stasi
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 10 years in a row!
Top Italia Restaurant for Gambero Rosso

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Kenny

Dined on May 30, 2025

Always great food and service. Nice intimate atmosphere

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Bacari Silverlake

4.7

4.7 (4227)

$31 to $50

Italian

Silver Lake

About the restaurant

Bacari Silverlake is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes by Chef Lior Hillel. We are the 5th restaurant of Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Alongside our delicious tapas, we offer a rotating curation of small-production wines and eclectic beers, unique craft cocktails & mocktails, and we are also known for our one-of-a-kind 90-minute open bar special.

Our team provides warm hospitality in our indoor lounge & bar, or in one of many tree-house-like outdoor patios, all marked with rustic mediterranean decor. You will feel like home when dining at Bacari Silverlake.

We welcome but do not require reservations — we love to accommodate walk-ins and large parties, even on busy nights. Bacari Silverlake is the go-to spot for our neighbors, and we look forward to hosting you soon!

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Juan

Dined 4 days ago

The food presentation is beautiful. And all the plates I had were delicious but, they are over priced for small plates. I had 3 plates and dessert $75 . Expensive

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Jemma Hollywood

4.8

4.8 (303)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Jemma pays homage to old-school Italian-American joints with a touch of modern California flair. Experience the classics like spicy rigatoni and spaghetti & meatballs, as well as pizzas made with a dough that took over 4 years to perfect. A Dining Experience By Memento Mori Hospitality of Ospi, Jame and Jemma di Mare, from Jackson and Melissa Kalb.

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Janki

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

The food, service and ambiance was all top notch! This is officially one of my new fav restaurants in LA! Every dish we ordered was chefs kiss!

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Tre Lune - Hollywood

4.8

4.8 (27)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Upbeat and comfortable. Serving classic Italian cuisine including authentic pasta dishes, wood-fired pizza, meat, fish, house made desserts, and craft cocktails.

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Stephen

Dined 6 days ago

Great food and incredibly welcoming staff. We’ll be back soon!

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